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COLUMBIA, Mo. – North Carolina Central closed out November with a wire-to-wire win Monday over Missouri 62-52, the Eagles’ first over an SEC opponent in the program’s history.
The Eagles have now won four straight.
Pablo Rivas (left) shot 100 percent from the floor for the second time this season, as he went 6-for-6 for 16 points and six

North Carolina Central coach Jerry Mack, who is the first Eagles coach to win 24 games in three seasons, was named the MEAC coach of the year Monday.
Mack has led NCCU to a conference championship in all three years: the first two as co-champion and an outright title this year after defeating N.C. A&T on Nov. 19. The Eagles are headed to the Air Force

RICHMOND, Va. – Both No. 17 North Carolina A&T and No. 12 Richmond entered the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs with a disappointing loss the prior week. But considering each team had two very different goals at the outset of the 2016 season, it seemed as if Richmond had the easier adjustment as it advanced to the round of 16 with a 39-10 win

For millions of football fans, the grill is as important as the gridiron when enjoying a weekend of games. There’s nothing like team spirit, the anticipation of kickoff and the smell of a delicious pregame tailgate wafting through the stadium parking lot.
National barbecue expert Rocky Stubblefield of Stubb’s Legendary Bar-B-Q offers tips and

The success of North Carolina A&T women’s basketball program continues to reap rewards. Coach Tarrell Robinson signed two recruits for 2017 last week: Morgan Batie and Jonisha McCoy.
Batie is a 5-foot-7 guard from Richmond, Virginia. She scored 575 points in her junior season to pass the 1,000-point mark, and led Richmond Christian School to a

DURHAM – AFC! AFC!
That’s the chant heard around O-‘Kelly-Riddick Stadium Saturday after North Carolina Central defeated archrival N.C. A&T in a surprising 42-21 win before 15,715 fans. The margin of victory is the largest in the series since 1984.
The Eagles are headed to the second annual Air Force Celebration Bowl (AFC) Dec. 17 at